6 Days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari
This 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari is an interesting and luxury safari that will take you to Kibale forest national park also known as the primate capital where you will be able to spend time with the chimpanzees, Queen Elizabeth national park where you will be able to view different animals including elephants, waterbucks, lions, leopards, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, Nile crocodiles, hippos, warthogs, bushbucks among others during the game drives and boat cruise on Kazinga channel. The 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari will also take you to Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will be able to spend four hours with the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural environment.
Highlights of the 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari
Day 1: Fly to Kibale forest national park-Bigodi swamp walk
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 3: Morning game drive/lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise
Day 4: Fly to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 5: Gorilla habituation in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 6: Departure flight to Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Fly to Kibale forest national park
Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe international airport on the first day of the 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari, you will connect for your domestic flight to Kasese airstrip which departs at 7:00am,10:15am and 13:00pm and arrives at around 10:00am, 12:05pm and 15:30pm respectively. Upon arrival, you will meet up with your driver guide and transfer to Kibale forest national park where you will check into the lodge for lunch upon arrival.
After lunch, you will go for an afternoon nature walk in Bigodi swamp where you will be able to spot different bird species, primates, plant and tree species, enjoy the cool and quiet environment among others. After the swamp walk, you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge and transfer to Kanyachu visitors centre for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest in search of the chimpanzees which takes about 2 to 5 hours depending on where the gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. Once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their habitat which gives you a chance to learn more about their habits, watch them feed, breastfeed, play, rest, take photos and record videos.
After the one hour with the chimpanzees, you will return to the lodge for lunch where after you will check out and start the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park. Upon arrival, you will go for an optional evening game drive where you will be able to view animals like buffaloes, elephants, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, warthogs, lions, leopards among others. After the evening game drive, you will connect to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive,
After an early breakfast on the third day of the 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive/ lion tracking experience in Kasenyi plains. During the game drive you will have great views of the sunrise, big four mammals which are lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, other animals like waterbucks, bushbucks, Uganda kobs, views of different bird species among others. After the game drive you will return to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon boat cruise, after lunch you will go for an amazing boat cruise along Kazinga channel a 40km long channel that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. During the boat cruise, you will be able to view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view buffaloes, elephants, warthogs drinking water along the banks, view water birds among others. You will also be able to see the fishermen along the shores preparing their fishing gears for night fishing, take beautiful pictures among others. After the boat cruise you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Fly to Bwindi impenetrable national park
After breakfast on the fourth day of the 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kasese airstrip for your domestic flight to Kisoro airstrip.
Upon arrival at the airstrip, you will meet up with your driver guide and connect to your lodge in Rushaga sector for lunch where after you will relax at the lodge and later go for an optional Batwa cultural tour where you will be able to interact with the batwa people, learn about their culture, way of living, lifestyle, taste their local meals, listen to their ancient stories, enjoy their traditional performances among others. After the cultural tour, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla experience,
After an early breakfast on the fifth day of the 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari, you will carry packed lunch and your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations of gorilla trekking. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the jungle which takes a whole day and during trekking, you will have views of mammals, other primates, different bird species among others. Once the gorillas are found you will be allowed to spend four hours with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, breastfeeding, playing, grooming young ones, observe their behaviours, take photos and record the breath-taking moments.
After the encounter with the gentle giants you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla habituation, meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Departure flight to Entebbe airport
After a relaxed breakfast on the last day of the 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your guide to transfer to Kisoro airstrip for your domestic flight to Entebbe airport.
End of 6 days fly in gorilla habituation and chimpanzee trekking safari
Tour includes
- Gorilla habituation permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Lion tracking experience
- Park entrance fees/ game drives
- Boat cruise fees
- Domestic flight fares
- Professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Ground transfers (in a 4WD vehicle)
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- International air flight tickets
- Visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Life insurance
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
